Enjoy April Food Holidays and recipes for each day! Check out food holidays and recipes for other months too on my Food Holidays & Recipes Page.
National Florida Tomato Month
- Garden Fresh Tomato Soup (Back to the Roots)
- Caprese Tartlets (Taste & Tell)
- Garden Fresh Tomato Salsa (Foy Update)
National Garlic Month
- Spicy Cilantro Pesto (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Green Garlic Pesto (Go Lightly Gourmet)
- Soft Garlic Knots (Swapna’s Cuisine)
National Grilled Cheese Month
- Buffalo Shrimp Grilled Cheese (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- French Onion Grilled Cheese (Navy Wife Cook)
- Green Goddess Grilled Cheese Panini (Panini Happy)
National Soft Pretzel Month
- Mini Pretzel Rolls with Bacon Cheddar Butter Spread (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Soft Pretzels & Cream Cheese Beer Dip (Kohler Created)
- Soft Pretzel Tots (A Cozy Kitchen)
- Rosemary & Sea Salt Soft Pretzels (Dishing up Delights)
National Soy Foods Month
- Homemade Cinnamon Honey Soy Milk (Kiran Tarun)
- Soybean Custard (Chopstick Diner)
- Strawberry Soy Pudding (Kokken 69)
1st Week: National Bake Week (begins 1st Monday)
- Chunky Smokes Dipped Cupcakes (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Pretzel Crusted Caramel Chocolate chip Brownies (What Katie’s Baking)
- Fluffy Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Frosting (Pinch of Yum)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes (Baked In)
2nd Week: National Egg Salad Week
- Cucumber Egg Salad (Kohler Created)
- Avocado Spinach Egg Salad (We’re Not Martha)
- Classic Egg Salad (Brown Eyed Baker)
April 1: National Sourdough Bread Day
April 2: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream (Scoop Adventures)
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Baked Oatmeal (The Roasted Root)
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies (Babble)
April 3: National Chocolate Mousse Day
- Easy Chocolate Mousse (The Comfort of Cooking)
- White Chocolate Mousse (Swapna’s Cuisine)
- Almond Chocolate Mousse Cake (Almond Corner)
April 4: National Cordon Bleu Day
- Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu (Pink Parsley)
- Baked Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu (Rock Recipes)
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Wraps (Real Mom Kitchen)
April 5: National Caramel Day
- Vanilla Caramel Cream Cocktail (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Homemade Pecan Caramels (Pham Fatale)
- Shortbread with Salted Ale Caramel (Babble)
April 5: National Raisin and Spice Bar Day
- Raisin Nut Spice Bars (Pillsbury)
- Raisin Walnut Spice Bars (Lesley Cooks)
- Rum Raisin Spice Bars (My Gourmet Connection)
April 6: National Caramel Popcorn Day
- Caramel Popcorn (Honey & Butter)
- Chewy Caramel Popcorn Pretzel Bars (The Parsley Thief)
- Chocolate Toffee Caramel Popcorn (The Fresh Fridge)
April 7: Coffee Cake Day
- Coffee Cake Cupcakes (The Shiksa)
- Apple Coffee Cake (Slice of Feist)
- Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake (Pinch of Yum)
April 8: National Empanada Day
- Breakfast Empanadas with Smoky Cheese Dip (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Chilean Empanadas (Shop Cook Make)
- Baked Crab & Corn Empanadas with Roasted Poblano Sauce (Healthy Delicious)
- Apple Empanadas (Silk Routes)
April 9: Chinese Almond Cookie Day
April 10: National Cinnamon Crescent (Croissant) Day
- Cinnamon Crescent Rolls (For the Love of Cooking)
- Cinnamon Pecan Croissants (Three Many Cooks)
- Cinnamon Crescents (Pink Parsley)
April 11: National Cheese Fondue Day
- Hard Apple Cider Cheese Fondue (The Cooking Photographer)
- Cheesy Roasted Jalapeno Fondue (The Shiksa)
April 12: Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
- Buffalo Shrimp Grilled Cheese (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Caramelized Cheese Sandwich (Collecting Memories)
- Whiskey Cheddar & Pear Grilled Cheese (My Kitchen Addiction)
- Breakfast Grilled Cheese (Closet Cooking)
April 12: National Licorice Day
April 13: National Peach Cobbler Day
- Southern Peach Cobbler (The Slow Roasted Italian)
- Peach Cobbler Bars (Handle the Heat)
- Peach Cobbler Frozen Yogurt (Chocolate & Carrots)
April 14: National Pecan Day
- Maple Pecan Biscotti (Yummy Workshop)
- Mexican Chocolate Pecan Bars (Starting to Simmer)
- Pecan Caramel & Fudge Pie (Handle the Heat)
April 15: National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
April 16: National Eggs Benedict Day
- Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon (Simply Delicious)
- Caprese Eggs Benedict (The Curvy Carrot)
- Waffle Eggs Benedict (Crumb)
April 16: Day of the Mushroom
- Mushroom Herb Stuffed French Toast (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Breakfast Portobello Mushroom (BS’ in the Kitchen)
- Cream of Mushroom Soup (The Gouda Life)
April 17: National Cheeseball Day
- Almond Cheese Ball (Cooking Classy)
- Cheese Ball Pops (Cooking on the Side)
- Jalapeno & Pimento Cheese Ball (She Cooks, He Cleans)
April 17: Healthy Kids Day
- Italian Brown Paper Bag Popcorn (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Yogurt Pops (Back to the Roots)
- No Bake Peanut Butter Bars (Ingredients Inc.)
- Dried Apple Chips (The Slow Roasted Italian)
April 18: Animal Crackers Birthday
- Homemade Animal Crackers (Brave Tart)
- Amaretto Animal Cracker Fudge (Steph Chows)
- Chocolate Animal Crackers (Gluten Free on a Shoestring)
April 19: Garlic Day
- Spicy Cilantro Pesto (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Garlic Knots (Shugary Sweets)
- Garlic Prawn Curry (The Patterned Plate)
- Garlic Bread Spread (Laura’s Sweet Spot)
April 19: National Amaretto Day
- Coconut Amaretto Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Amaretto Mousse (The SoHo)
- Chocolate Amaretto Crepe Cake (Sprinkle Bakes)
- Amaretto Walnut Coins (T & Tea Cake)
April 20: National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
- Two Layered Pineapple Upside-Down Cake (Gourmet Meals for Less)
- Pineapple Upside-Down Cake (See Salt With Food)
- Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes (Sweet & Saucy)
April 20: Lima Bean Respect Day
- Dill & Lima Bean Rice (Hardly Housewives)
- Lime Bean Salad (So Hungry I could Cook)
- Lima Bean Soup (Paying to Cook)
April 21: Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day
- Chocolate Cashew Brittle (My Feasts)
- Chocolate Covered Cashews (Garden Country Cooking)
- Dark Chocolate Covered Cashew Turtle Cheesecake (Weird Combinations)
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day
- Jelly Bean Martini (She Knows)
- Fruity Spring Cereal Squares (The Alchemist)
- Patriotic Lollipops (Couldn’t Be Parve)
April 23: National Cherry Cheesecake Day
- Mini Cherry Cheesecakes (How to Simplify)
- Cherry Cheesecake Float (Brave Tart)
- White Chocolate & Cherry Cheesecake (Honest Cooking)
April 23: National Picnic Day
- Ranch Chicken Club Salad Sliders (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Pressed Picnic Sandwich (Donal Skehan)
- Picnic Cake (Rikki Snyder)
- Picnic Potato Salad (Budget Bytes)
April 24: National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day
- Parmesan Pigs in a Blanket (Babble)
- Cheesy Pigs in Blanket (Tracey’s Culinary Adventures)
- Jalapeno Cheddar Pigs in Blankets (Evil Shenanigans)
April 25: National Zucchini Bread Day
- Zucchini Bread (Sortachef)
- Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread (Sweet Treats & More)
- Zucchini Bread Oatmeal (Une Deux Senses)
April 26: National Pretzel Day
- Mini Pretzel Rolls with Bacon Cheddar Butter Spread (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- New York Style Soft Pretzels (Sophisticated Gourmet)
- Pretzel Challah (The Shiksa)
April 27: National Prime Rib Day
- Prime Rib Chili (My Baking Addiction)
- Prime Rib (For the Love of Cooking)
- Prime Rib Sliders (Joelens)
April 28: National Blueberry Pie Day
- Lattice Top Blueberry Pie in a Jar (Babble)
- Deep Dish Blueberry Pie (Heat Oven to 350)
- Healthy Blueberry Pie Smoothie (The Chic Life)
April 29: National Shrimp Scampi Day
- Shrimp Scampi with Bacon (JoCooks)
- Shrimp Scampi Pizza (Care’s Kitchen)
- Baked Shrimp Scampi (Ezra Pound Cake)
April 30: National Raisin Day
- Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread (Kohler Created)
- Oatmeal Raisin Bars (Savoring the Thyme)
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (A Sweet Pea Chef)
